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Caris LeVert came off the bench and hit 7-of-9 shots, 4-of-4 3-pointers and 4-of-6 free throws for 22 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block in 24 minutes.

That makes eight straight games of double digits from LeVert and it was nice to see him, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Allen Crabbe all have big games on the same night. All three players should be in fantasy playoff lineups right now.

Courtney Lee returned from a one-game absence on Monday vs. the Bulls, scoring four points with two assists, one rebound and one block in 22 minutes.

We're not sure why he was away from the team on Saturday, but it was an excused absence and hopefully everything is OK. Lee was a solid fantasy asset earlier this season, but the Knicks are going to play their younger guys like Frank Ntilikina more at the expense of Lee in the final few weeks. You should be able to find a better option than Lee on your waiver wire.

Allen Crabbe returned from an illness and hit 7-of-10 shots and four 3-pointers for 22 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block, and also hit 4-of-4 free throws in 27 minutes of Monday's 118-115 win over the Grizzlies.

Crabbe had missed his last two games with the illness, but looked great tonight. If he's available in your league, give him a look, as the Nets have three more games this week and Crabbe is back in the starting lineup.

Jarrett Allen hit 2-of-3 shots and 2-of-3 free throws for six points, five rebounds, one assist and a block in 23 minutes of Monday's 118-115 win over Memphis.

He had a big opportunity with Marc Gasol out with an illness, but didn't do much against the Grizzlies in this one. He'd blocked six shots in his previous two games, but is still just averaging 6.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks over his last four games. If that works for you, feel free to deploy him into your lineup.

Denzel Valentine couldn't build off his career-high 34-point performance, as he was held to eight points on 4-of-11 shooting vs. the Knicks on Monday.

Apart from Cristiano Felicio, the other four starters for Chicago shot a combined 7-of-37 from the field. Needless to say, there aren't many takeaways from this game. Valentine added three rebounds, two assists and one block in 22 minutes, and he will have three more chances to redeem himself this week and the opportunity will be there with both Kris Dunn (toe) and Zach LaVine (knee) banged up.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson hit 4-of-9 shots and 8-of-13 free throws for 16 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block in 37 minutes of Monday's start against Memphis.

RHJ is rolling, hitting double figures in scoring in six straight games and averaging 18.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks on 57 percent shooting over his last five. The Nets have won two straight and don't appear to be ready to fold up shop any time soon.

Wayne Selden came off the bench and hit 7-of-15 shots and three 3-pointers for 17 points, three rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes on Monday.

Tyreke Evans was a late scratch and Selden stepped up with a solid game for the second straight time. He had 16 points, three boards, one assist, a steal, a block and four 3-pointers on Saturday, but will only be worth using if Evans continues to sit for the tanking Grizzlies. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of sure bets in Memphis right now, as the NBA enters the peak of its silly season.

He was already ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game prior to this report. X-rays came back negative, but like we've seen the Warriors do with their other stars, they will be extra cautious. For now, Green should be considered questionable for Friday's game vs. the Hawks. Jordan Bell started the second half and would be in line for more run along with Kevon Looney if Green misses time.